Sauce ą la bonne femme

Ingredients

2 tomatoes

1 green apple

1 leek

2 ounces butter

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 pint lentil or haricot bean stock

1/2 teaspoon mixed herbs

salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Dissolve the butter in a small stewpan, then place in the vegetables sliced, and fry for twenty minutes, but do not allow to burn; add stock, lemon juice, salt and pepper, and simmer for half an hour. Strain before using. May be thickened if required.

Note. This is a very suitable sauce for pouring over fried beans, lentils, potatoes, etc.